No. 5186. FEBRUARY 23, 1880].
Representatives, the State Department. re- Fusse to make public for the assigned reason that its publication wou'd be prejudicial tu the public interests, contains charges and
and spesifications of frand
rreption against Corrul Bailey, soling Cousul Lor
the
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCH COMPASY.
ANNUAL MEETING THIS AFTERNOON.
It was wel opium as in previous time. known that it the who's scheme of those stationa was not Sir Branke's own, nothing.
The annual meeting of the shareholders of at the fht stage was done without lig fell concurence, Tho (qustion was would Mr Belilies' sobama oliore them to the this Company was held this afternoon (21), extent he anticipated.
He had heard that
ing, Salpping MasterPoler Smith, and the the changes as to bills of lading were such a scheme had been laid before the whey era, were present, the Chairman of i efterdoon the Regalt, orgaulan by the all effera of assistarico-
in the appondir-may, he believed, be He thought that wa takon as dropped. filely from the long time that had elapsed without referenco to it. The Marchaut Shipping Consolidated Ordinance would be f and all eminently useful pices of Logiala- tion. The departure of mail steamere, shipping cork at Hongkong, and the
dealt with in the report, but he did at appointing officer at the Shaughal consu- late, which are substantiated by the most think there was anything else for him to It was now before them for irrefragable evidence. Smith in illi orato touch on. and bare-faced robber, Biley and Loring discussion, and he hoped would be duly passed. There was one public queation ou ping clerk a poniteollary convici, agst the which he had hoped that they would have worse, because botter educated, the ship
ben able to have reported ame progress -Appointing officer at Shanghai almost as
given him a responsible posities in that wore a 1 much interested in the question of
Bar. If even we could have tried. the consulate, which he still holds. In the one
a way to question undertaken or seamen at Hongkong Bailey land defranded settlement, it would have been something item alone of discharging and shipping the government of nearly forty thousand to reflect on with satisfaction; but on that, dollars. And yet thong all this has longan on everything else, last year appeared to been known at the Stats Department the have been a perfect blank, and a time with criminals have been, and still er, shielded out any progress. and protected from the vengeance of the outraged law by Scoretary Evarts, the d ministration and the whole radical party. Long Live Mr Hayes' civil servisa reform. Viro le bagatelic,
THE REGATTA.
A very pleasant and enjoyable Regatta was provided this afternoon by the officers of the U. S. S. Richmond, in sommomora
The following wore the events as they came off -
SHANGHAI
(N. . D. Netos.)
A correspondent from Ichaug writes, under date of the 8th February, that near the spot in the gorges where Dr. Mac- gowal was gubmerged a short time ago, lusing several man and a large quantity of goods, a boat had just haen capsizod, ros
lives sulting in the loss of thirty
We are informed that is Excellency Lin the now Viceroy of thean provinces, is expected to arrive to day at Nanking, having travelled overland,
(Cinerter)
ela were gaily decked with flags, American The Chisaman took the lead from the vessels and others, among which it was first and shemed to be quite at has in th plossing to notice H. M. Flagship, the use of the paddles, ding in an Police Hulk, &e. The U. . Kielmond winner by about 100 yards. To Cook at noon fired a salata of runs, which was runch got upset when about half way, the returned by the Iron Duke de in the crow evidently onjoying the sport refusing Officers of the schmond to mark the day, The lost race of the day, sod one wbloh
does not appear in the programme was zoratch match between two ten onred took place."
cutters manned by marines and banilemen of the Richmond. This was au amusing and woll cantatud race, neither crow dis playing the slightest skili su the use of the Oars. Distance, one mile, The THOU WAS
A disturbanco has oeonrred on board tho almost spomed the marines were alightly Peters, at Woosung, where she lung arrived abroad.
Captain Gear seted as starter and while Dir Bynes took the duty of Judge.
officers of the ship entertained a goodly uudber of visitors on bird, amongst them being a good sprinkling of ladies.
Iu connection with the above clabration Captain Geary will give a pyrotechție display from Hental Point this event; at 9 o'clock, when he will bura a unmber of Magnesinm Hghts, ground light.balle and other munitions the effect being to light up the whole olty, and harbour,
had, for though aware of that fact he has Though it lay at seine distanco from us, we the proposal. Ho was net aanguine of the Chater, M. Murray, F. D. Sassoon, J. E. tion of the birthday of George Washington. I decided to be a dead boat, althon hit American ship Mary Whitride, Captain
that
The report was adopted as it stood.
dos Remedios, and Polishwalla.
The advertisement conrening the meeting having been rend, the report, which has alrently appeared in our schons, and the accounts for the year, weo taken as rend.
FIRST RIDE.-2.M
Open to all Cutters, 3 Miles straight.
Time allowance Zinc, per oar par milo. Pares-£25.00 to Grat, $10.00 to
CTORS,
Tas
from New York. An officer has; we un- derstand, been sent down from the United States Consulate General to bring the offender or offenders up to Shanghai, so that the distarhango may be investigated. No vistence las, we boliova, buen coin
mi'Led.
(Mercury)
Government of Indis, but whether It was the pany, Hon. W. Keswick, who pre- favourably received he could not say. Host, and Messra Bolilks, Vaucher, C.-P. thought there would be no harm in for-Chitor, A. P. McEwen, Dottoraley, H. warding & memorial muda in
im they terms as Mr Bellios had proposed. It Smith, Newton, Wolton, Coxon, Denoon, would be amething for the parties to think Jaatsen, H. I. Nelson, Reyes, J. T. over and discus. He therefore supported success of the proposal, but it might be Mr F. D. Samoon polator out that a grunt deal of the opium exported from India was boiled and suit to Australia and
The Chairman said: Gentlemen,--The America and elsewhere; what was sent to
disastrous fire that occurred in 1878 will
record. China we nothing like the whole of the product of India And if the oplum every have prepared the shareholders for staller
Iron Doke's First Cutter, 14 darn, zad fael that was sont in China was paid la aprofits ou the working count of the year. St. George's
tho lump sum, what was there to prevent ilan su previous occasiese, but I think it
Iron Dakes Third Cutter, 12 oars, light THE BLOCKADE QUESTION.
Mandarin
to Nothing in the will be satisfactory to them equering.
get $12 world Mr Delilios, with reference to Ale im
If the rate of duty on opium was share or 213 per cent on the capital and a blas white cross.
Victor Emanuel's Cutter, 12 aars, rod portant subjact of the Blockade, had s
grester at one port than at another, the return of 21 per cent independently to sav- motion to bring bofore the meeting, but detreat at over to the other side and the tributors of business, with the Leserved white red. sired first to
to have the views of the members other Mandarin was bound to reduce the Fand kept intant. The year 1879 showe In order to
white red; We have $21,138 to to make himmel! explicit, Mr
Richmond's Josephine, 14 cars. Was sure neither the Indian Government, paid now, na return to contributors on the will have Col. Mosby sammoud home by Moor merchant who, baying come
Richmond'a Litlls Buttercup; 10 cara, nor the Be stary of State for India?would carly part of last year; this year wo shall last A telegram dated poverty and been obliged to sell his one means or another.
Kiohmond's Allo, 10 oars, while red previous year, and if as i hope we shall get white. heritage his own dwelling house, conceiveierer sanokon a compounding of the opium have a somparison of 822,282.72 with the yellow blue yellow. Washington, January 16th, an
Mr Jackson said which the sacred hands of is groat-grand- the member us a snoo he suggested 1879 as entisfactorily as from this period we Committee on Expenditure in the State tiro had drsa into the wall. He world Department will, by cablegram, summon
not have it pollute. The buyer of the bone, the
obou, the postponement of the consideration of have usually done in other foare, next year six only however pulting in an appescanso, nusl with oven aggravation of the exaosaive Vouaul Mosby to come to Washington at believing the thing a joke or a craze 12 Jarge question as many no doubt would | at this time we shall be, I think, in a post the Ficlar Emanuel's criter not coming to or aud cold down to this morning has, at consisting of Mossrs Hitoh, Fearon, aud
to speak who were not now ready.
tion to once, and bring with him all the evidence be 13y have or can get againe Blindster which a part, eigosi a dvod nader Mr Byric reconded and Mr. Bolilles-con-your-1680-has-normoneel very favourably. the front- Beward ned the Consals he has accused of wrongdoing.
Most of our trans-Pacific eatemporalillos told a lone story.of a cunning Arissy or the trade would be aquanhed. He satisfactory sum,
4
be
It is positively stated that the House sudden affection for a peg in the wall duty as was now on came upon through the remaining risks attaching to
The Fening Garette of the 17th ult., con- tafus a memorial from Wu Yuan-ping, requesting that a record of the administra tivo sets of a deceared Governor-General may be drawn up by the Stale Ristoro grapher's Office, and that memorial temples
the old merakuuta
Is the
10
he had reserved to him, notwith with Bale, the right to this pag aftor
the purchase Doney had bous paid, be brought dead dogs and such like on bis specially reserved peg until be
the porann degusted and
bought
thenoyed soon glad to let him have the property bank at half tho money paid, for it. All time the cunning vid schemer was this ing within bis rights" He compared the present position of things hore No word to obliged ultimately is od to be seen. Apart from the
AGV
I think
Richmond's First Cutter, 12 ore, red
A preliminary meeting of the Sbaro. boklore of the proposed foe Company was t hold at 6 p.. to-day (16). Me kitch was voted into the chair, upon the motion of Mr A. McLeod. Mr Reid rend long paper on the merits of artificial ice an
artielo,
and summed ap against the natural in favour of tho Cook and Pietat machine Canton.
all ethors, stating that ice was 2 lat Feb. made in America at $8.50 per ton. und
oharnoterizing the Three weeks of daily lamentation and
・that it was statements homeweariness such as I inadequately pe- wade in England as a dollar a ton For this race facro wore seven entrios, turek on the lath instant and wh'oh conti
untrue." The associations was formed, and a Provisional Committee was appointed length, Fielded to the natural rebound McLeod, to enquire into the relative merita tram depression of atmosphere and of the of the differont schemes, and to roport and a cloudless sky, their opinion to the subscribers at a future Freek Cathedral to midway distance and spirita of the poeple; with of air that ademas
the White Cloud mountains within tills shot, attract to
to tho Honam
and the templo
was wall contested, a splendid tussle This, the opening rase of the meating,
taking place between Richmond's Josep bing and the Iron Duke's 1st onttor. The
time.
Japan.
NAGASAKI.
(Rising Sun, Fob. 14th.) resid The wrick of the British schooner Mary Although she has been condemned by the surveyore, hor days are by no means is to be disposed of by public auction.
mor her for reclassification at
to declare a handsome dividend. The
aented.
Our collections to date are larger The Chairman said it sight be borne in that have been made in any previous year mind that neither the Indian Government
except I think our first year. nor the English Government wald om- anything further on this nooount calls for sent to pay the Emperor of China soma remark; but there is the matter more on
will ho had $6,500,000, class on $700,000,000 dollars, which I desire to say a word. You agree bouse from him that he was and have no certainty altor all that the with we, 1 know, in expressing satisfaction boats got away well together, but about neighboring fair of fance ohista, thousands ·
opium will not be taxed just as much before with the manner in which the Valunteer 800 yards up the one a fat cccurred
this it is allowed to pass to its destination as Fire Brigade has served Company and bad that sum tot been paid. He thought the community in the protection of property, between the Iron Duke's 3rd cutter and the the whole schomo now proposed so im
out and done good service.
Korean-again in the race. Throughout the entire themselves needlessly lo dimeasing it.ately, we have nut and then We take the following from the N. 0. D.dro Hongkong back to Chine, remain. There was not in it, no far as he saw-one but the character of the Brigade has in no length of the coure the position of the 48. Present fudications are, there oro than her floyd's would
Riugle
elanent
of success. It would be well way diminished on that acuuuut. I shall two foaling boats over varied more than Sion Peo-clĉng, Governor-Gonoral of the couaiderations, in a mere business for the Chamber to directia attention to the be happy to answer any questions which about half a length. The Josephine pulled ions of the past six daya is to be a brief vessel, and she offers a good indacement
would it be advisable to give a lilghor quarter. this barren laland for even a Mr Mackintosh maid it would simply be large payment of money. We all o
the likin question over again, the transit linde in misery to have a tooth drawn
to the cit
At
may be spaolally erected in his honour, cametaucer of the story. Whether or not practicable that they were only occupying great personal inconvenience they have Richmond's Alice, and they were never the exception of two day gumbered. It is estimated that to repair
News translationa :→
his [provincial career] as prefret of Kla- kiang, from whence he was transferred to the prefectare of Kuang Han in that
When
the Cantou rebels over. province. spread the Empire liks birds of prof. he The held the city against them, and raised the appointed Tact of the Chi, Nan, Kan,
f King
Lover
the politimi point
matter
when it was refermd to them from
in the
may arice to ***
that it was-advisable rather than coup Sesoon referred to the opium soat and carri
3ft
convenient sailing station for her We all knew, ton, that this in the most from India to Mucao. Why should India
within
Fortan-
any serious fires,
mind of any
sharobolder from the report or
or accounts presented. a stroke of 444 per minute, while the Iron No questions being culled, the Chairman Duke's Ist-cutter way seat on at a 42 stroke. moved the adoption of the report and the
The raco was won by Iron. Duke's cutter. seaded by Afr Bolitics accounts, which was
by fire seconds. Time, 16 minutes, 27 Mr Nelson
Bad Mr Newtonacoonde. Littie Battercup came in third
J. H. dus Remedios as members of the Con- Reivers, A. P. MEwen, T. Jacksou, and about fivo lengths behind, and about tho suiting Committee, and the election of Mr A. T. Banger in place of
+ Bottomley who resigns in consequence of contemplated ab- sence from the Colony. Carried.
blockade by hard fighting. lio was then in war, and it was more par Chins for it? The scheme would never seconded, the re-election of Mesars W.
the
iu
India or by the Government. range of probability that the Kwang Tangestioned by the Serretary of State for province would be conquered than that this
The farther discussion of the question little Island would be given up.
was adjourned to a special meeting to be held in about a month's time for the consideration of the whole Blockade
equation, with special reference to the proposal now rande and the general question of the piura trade. The whole of the papers and orrespondence con- nected with these questions is being printed
iose
425W
that time
NEW MEMBERS.
The Sun Yu Hong, the Tui Ying and the Tak-on lank were admitted members of the
Charaber.
COMMITTEE.
The following members were elected members for the ensuing year.
The Hon. Wm. Keswick, the Hon. P
Mr
On the motion of Mr Dairymaple, seconded by Mr Bottomley, Miesss H. Smith and A.
Coxon were re-elected auditors,
The Chairman intimated that the dividend
same distance the Richmond's let outter aa fourth...
white St. George's Cross-
on the 19th to
of the Canton people, in addition to ents of this suburb. The barometer having
below point the whole
thpl
period of
of three rise above 3 dogress again, after atanding
webice with th thurmomoter
0 to 50, and this mora- fore, that our componantion for the aggrave occasion, at lous, of the crispy-bright ones that I described as superb, but dsted hope for no longer this sDASON,
who
Police Intelligence. (Before . V. Creagh, Faq) Monday, Feb. 23.
SUPPOSED UNLAWFUL POSSESSION,
far
value, but
ale is, nevertheless, a very strong-built for speculators who would be inclined to repair and sail her at thoir own risk.
A Nuval
ayal Court assembled at the British Consulate on the 4th inst, for the
the purpose of investigating the circumstances attand-
of the
British sohooner ing the grounding of Mary Court was composed of James
roup, Esq., H. B. M.'s Consal, P-esident Deano, Esq., Liontonant (N) H.M.. Charginis, and Robert M. Banbury, Esq.. Lieutenant, H. M. 5. Churbili. This
as follows: finding was as
SECOND RACE.
Cheung Akan, shopkeeper in Yau-ma-ti,
The Couth, having carefully and de- was charged with being in unlawful
liberatoly weighed and considered the Single Banked Rous, same course, Purse
possession of one pair of brass hinge, a evidence given before it, is of opinion that -$20.00 to Snž, $6.00 to a-cord. Victor Emanuel's Whaler, & oars, red quantity of lend, two brass washers, picto the Master committed an "orror in jndg. of copper and a quantity of raw silk, again rent in anchoring in the position he did appeared before the Magistrate this morning without first making himself acquainted when he produced the mould hy which he with the nature of the bottom, and that remade the lead bullets he alleged had been
this was the cause of the
atranding of the picked up on the Rifle Range.
vessel. The Court further congidors that His Worship ordered him b to enter into his
the Master ought to have taken stops to in the sum of $200 personal recognisance i
$
Foiteo Chop's Zulu, 6. oars, red white
Police Chop's Cotewayo, said he might also mention that the change
cara, bina instituted last year, of making a cash re-white yellow.
the home repro-
offices
Richmond'a Gig, 6 aacs, yellow red turn, the saine as the
yellow..
to should satisfactorily, and he thought they sented in China and Japan, had worked have reason to be satisfied with the change. The contributories scared to be satisfied, and all the offices were the same footing. Mr Newton proposed, and Mr. Vaucher their services during the past year, which Committee and the General Managers for
In the second mor, which was over the same course, three boats came to the front,¦ the Richmond's gignot starting.
This mos lay between the Victor Eman
of militia hs that province. He therefore counselled the Chamber o the year 1802 he was:
Le was huisd Governor
the follow Sir Arthur Kennedy's advice and with the of Kangai. special appreciation of two Emperors and "cht for our righe. Referring to the theory of the peg he said that while Chion strove with all his strength to confidones that was reposed in tim. When tad ceded to us this is and acid wasers the Canton rebels bad onmosatrated their miles to which lie was, envitled by inter- and will be in the hands of the members by warrunte would be realy to-morrow. He blue yellow.
thereof it was said we were within the three energies for a descent upon Kiangsi,. Shoal law.
Whatever international im Fao-ci 60g availed himself of the opporisarald; under the Treaty of Tientein, wo had ties afforded to keep them out exter-
the 1168 Tersujoyed
of waters for anote obtaining
ling vistories minate them, ontsl
отог than twenty years, Whatever Interna. them in a succession of battles, thus scout- ing the safety of the province to an extentional law might say, canon sonss, wirich that was truly considerable. Afterwards, as the basis of all law, said, and the on be gave his mind and energien to the on Law of England said that what we of a navy, which he was the had enjoyed and and continually for 20 organization of at
years, we were entitled to use as on
as our pro- first ratuce to a systems. [While Acting year,
was still more
This Island was ceded to us in 184 perty, Governor of Fnhkten he was unaparing in the labour he brought to bear and til te gee not to fight for our
1867, we we turbed. Were wo apon the pacification of the Formoga turt aborigines and the development of the rights in this matter, we counived at the
total destruction while he anesten Oplum had been.
of the freedom of the port, resources of the country.
a thorn in the side of the evils from
internal
China for many years now. He had to Whon he came to ask this Chamber of Commerce whether disorder that be Governor-Jeneral of the Two King, they would not be dolog a wise thing in the he devoted himself with sincerity of pur
the work of ad-interests of the freedom of this port, in aud trus energy to
the general Interests of the China trade, reform, thereby moroifully the the vital futerests of the common ore they to prepare memorial to people, walking in the sins paths as he did the Queen praying that England compour when Governor of Kianga Hin meri-ill the
His meri- with the Emperor of China for the daty torious actions are indeed made manifest to payable on opium, paying annually a lamp
Mr Nelson proposed and Mr Granville all, and We direct that bo placed on sun on the strict condition that opium
hat they
I not office. entering China ebould be liable to any Sharp seconded the following amendment record in the
the State Bistario phor's office.
endeavour to ascertain what steps, if any, “That the Committee of the Chamber sacrificial temples in his honour at Nanking, and in the other provinces in which be the encumbrance. Almost all the opium have beau taken by the Government with established
manifest
were uudis- Ryrie, and Messra H. H, Noleon, B. L. seconded, a vote of thanks to the Consulting vel's whaler and the Zulu; the Vetswayo,
tatiously suppilod
rried
farther exaction wherever it may be the erection of special in the kingdom. This would relieve us
and it
Dalrymple, Charles Kahn, E. R. Belilion, H. Hoppias, J. Arnhold, and T. Jackson,
The Hon. W. Keswick was elected Chair- man and Mr H. H. Nelson Vice-Chairman, both re-elections.
THE JAPANES TEX, Mr Jackson proposod and Mr Mon seconded the following motion :---
That thin Chamber memorialize the Government to take action with a view to making anese yon curant in this Colo- ny."
the Chairman acknowledged.
The usual gratuity of $500 was voted to the gentleman who acts as Secretary.
There was no other basiness.
pulled by a Chinese crew, never being in the race,
A very good contest resulted botween the man of war's men and the iP
on
be of good behaviour for twelve months. procure the assistance of the steam tug his firat arrival in Nagasaki, Instead of proceeding again to the wreck, relying on Japanese boat and crow only. the assistance of a fresh anchor and
BEBACH OF THE OPIUM ORDINANCE.
in
The Court farthor directs that the coats this case, amounting to £? sterling, be paid by the Master.
Police, the whaler leading from abrosat of/ INGRHaat denied having the opium in his notice that on the 1st day of
An Asun, described as a letter collector, was charged with having about seven tools of prepared opium in his possession without & permit from the Opium farmer. the defendant at 6.30 this morning, when he to seamen visiting Nagasaki-Happiness
Mo áfat, an excise officer, proved arresting
A sly grog-seller has issued the following found concealed on his person seven teela of
at last! No leave stopped! Mombers of prepared opiuta.
Associations. Temperance
would do well to every month, although it was clearly proved-
given the cost sheds, where she put on a slight by the excise offient and a bricklayer ho (Pay day,) s free Entertainment is
in Nagasaki-(Chow-ohow, 40 contato spurt, but unfortunately when within a few Resisted him to make the arrest that several which all dismout
to enjoy themselves MAY pote of opium were found attached to his
This
is undertaken by go, programme girdle.
Fined $500, in default of payment, four help them to enjoy themselves in a ration the promoters with the laudable desire to months' imprisonment with hard labour.
al and nautical way.. Profits will help to Defendant went to gool.
swelt the fands desired to build a little Church, Chaps for the Jups, who greatly
it ! need
GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
-kundred yards of home one of her yoke Yesterday was the 148th anniversary of lines gavo way and she lost quite a length the birthday of George Washington, the and a half, lusing a well-rowed race by five Commander-in-Chief of the Continental seconds. The Chinees coming fa a bad Forces in the War of the Americau Re-third, about ten or twelve lengths beblad. volution and the first President of the Time, 17 mi-utes, 30 seconds.
THIRD RACE. United States. Washington, boru in West-
(Before the Hon. Q, B. Plunket.) DIUNK AND DISORDERLY,
4. Temperance Union.
Eeq, H.I.R.M.'s Con- Charles Smith, a marine serving on board sul at this port, left last night in the being drunk and disorderly in the Queen's return at the end of the Road yesterday.
Defendant admitted the chargo and was fined $1.
reputation for himself, that that left india pays duty to China, and a view to legalising the Japanese yen, in morelana County, Virginia, 1782, was the Open to Members of Hecreation Club and the U. S. S. Richmond, was charged with Tekisago Mart, for Yokohama He will his byaty and devotion may be made would be no loss to the Government of this Colany, and what guarantoes, if any; aro tudia nor to the shipper of the article There was a precedent. The French Guffered by the Japanese overnment to keep vornment had two town in India, Purdi. up the present currency to standard."
HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
YEALLY MEETING THIS AFTERNOON.
cherry and Chandernagore. The former to South ludia had nothing whatever to do with opium, but the latter which was on the The Booghly, North of Calonita, had.
On the vote 13 voted against the amend ment, only the proposer and seconder for it. The criginal motion was therefore carried, only the two who voted for the amendment opposing it.
son of Augustine Washington, a descendant
The
Officers of all Saips of War aad Garrl Bon. Plate, $25.00. Distanes, Mile. Four and Bixared Boats.
V, R. C. Club Thistle, 4 oars,' grodu with shamrock.
Iron Luke's (gün-zoo») Zulu, 6 aars.
ichmond's (utsuragé officers) detawayo, 8 tatár
'
CORRESPONDENCE.
CANING CHILDREN.
tho
middle of April will month, and about proceed to Russia on leave-of-abaoace. Mr. Kostile has beon temporarily appointed to his post.
The men of war in harbour remain as in our last issac. The jijit camo put of Dook
of John Washington, who, a Royalist in the time of Cromwell, emigrated to Vir- ginin from England about 1067. grandfather of this John Washington was Mayor of Northampton and fieat lay pro- of the Benares oplum had to traverse the French
There was a long-and-important-disous- after-waters and for this permission to use the sion which the lateness of the hour at which prietor of the Manor of Sulgrave in Northa
waters the Government of India pay the meeting rose, precludes our doing justise amptonsilre. Washington's life and work stroke, all rowing well, and won easily by noon, when there wore present, the Chair French Government 309 chests, who to to-night. We therefore reserve our report need not be dwelt on here or anywhere about six length; the Zulu coming in yourful friends who attend the Public few days ago, to the effect that the
The Mnual General Meeting Chamber of Commerce was held this
man, Hon. W. Keswick, who presided, Hon. the latter Government has the P. Byrie, and Meara . H. Nelson, Dal-to have put up at any one
moment
the
right
1
REPRESENTATION AT HOME.
the
Commercial,
by
No. 22th late Genorai
The Club boat ran away with a beautiful
FOURTH RACE,
To the Editor of the "CHINA MALL," February 23rd
day.
on Monday, and expected to leave for Yokohama to-morrow or the following The departure of the Barnet from Yokohama has been postponed for a few weeks. The Swinger is daily expected.
There was a report in birontation bere a
Quotations. Borzoxa, February 23. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash....1597
Old
cash, New Benares, cash, 572 Old
Sia, Chatting the other day with some School in St. Paul's College, I learnt with German brig Maki Marian was lost. The regret that there is what I cannot help Japan Herald of the 80th altimo reports oharacterising as a too free use of the cane. that the Mitsu Bishi Co.'s steamship It would seem to me that the parents of Kokonuje Miru passed the fast furian the children should. inquire Lato this relic off Siriyasaki, bound north. of barbariem, and recommend the officials concerned to read "Tom Hrown
atated that the cans I have also heard is also in use in the Diocesan Home and Orphanage; but I decline to believe that its use is ever extended to the punishment to of orphan girls If schools cannot be con duotod without the sane, the fault, I abou'd aby, lies with the masters. I attended for some years a boarding school with some seventy lively youths, and never knew of a boy being touched shore by one of the masters. The first question here raised must be dealt with by the parents and the Committee; that of the Orphanage I take to be a misconception, which can essly be explained,
A. W.
till to-morrow. of the
elee where the English language is spoken send The Celnaye being third, about twelve public sales, the proceeds being
er the history of American indepedenon tan lengths behind. Timie, 4, 49. rymple, Belilies, II. Boppias, J. Arnhold, then handed over. This had been the The following letter was read:
is known, Als record is brief and sim- The cup was presented to Mr Coker, ple but fall of T. Jackson, Committee, and the following case for years and was the case up to
ning —"Kitat in
in Peace, Hongkong, Ziel February 1880.
first in War,
first in the
In the Hearts of B. A., the Stroke of the winning crew, by members →→Mesars Fess, F. D. Sassoon, F. the present day. This was a most relevant
Sir, The want of a representative Body and important point; this arrangement
We have been favoared Mrs Thoruton, the wife of the dichmond's of merchants connected with and interested bis quantrymon." Mackintosh, A. P. MeEven, Granville between the British Government and in the Ubius and Japan Trade in London to-day with the peresd of a volume we
The Cheloo Convention Sharp, T. G. Williamson, H. N. Mody, Foreign Power.
brough, a new book entitled "The
The Lodge C. Erdmann, W. Reiners, B. Sande was still under ratification, and Sie Thomas has made itself much felt of late, and the have had much pleasure in glancing Paymaster, at the finish of the rate.
abic xxx action bead to Caletta formation of a China and Japan Association of Washington, a histers of the Alszandria Open to all Comers, 14 Miles and return. Wade man, R. Deacon, and the following Chi nese mombers-Chan Lai Kam of the and had an tutarylow with the Viceroy of when purpose, the primary Washington Lodge, No. 22, 4.F. and A.M.
object of which is known to most of
Purse-$40.00 to first, $10.00 Sun Yee Hoog, Lea Tak Choong of the most probably this question was then disa bers of your Obamber, last Autum from the original records of the Louge
1783-1876, compiled of Aloxaudrio,
Va., H
Beend. 1a memorial as ho pro.
Iron Duke's First, 14 oars, white fag Li Bing Bung, and Cheng Sing Yeong of cussed. Were such a
ona the way in the opinion of soms of the opona posed sent in now It would be received at ones of the Choppers of Commitee F. L. Brockett, Past-master Lodge No. 22. the Tak On Bark.
red St. George's Uross. sad would The report, which has already appeared opportune
This
Lodge was constituted as Alexandria,
Victor Emanuel's galley, & cars, red Ang of those who took in the East to attaining this end, strengthen the hands of
the 28th April, 1768, white St. George's Cross. in our colarnus, was taken as read.
be the Questions frequently arise in this part of
Georgs
Victor Emanuela whaler, 5 oars, red Rag The Chairman explained that this was this view of the case and might
than the world, often other the draft report placed bi re them by means of getting rid of our encumbrance, which force themselves on the minds and Commander-in-Chief of the Forces of white St. George Crose.
Unless we adopted the Committee for approval in its pre. Unless
this
he did merchants and which for want of means of the United States of
three other of America, compromise
Natal Yard's True Blue,
Dara, blus. Police Chop's Zulu, 6. Bent shape or otherwise. There was not not see how we were to better ourselves
Dara, ed_white other brothron as be much for him to add to it. He was Barry all other means had already been exhaust- toprestation at home are per-fores allowed worthy brethren named together with all
to Lay follow and oventually to dis na asociate with them, being
admitted to blue yellow, disades o
constituted a
Police Chop's Catewayo, 6 cm, blue to say that the year that had just
Just passed
unnatural death,
and regalar kdge of Freemasons, white jost true and
yellow.
The question how far a schoolmaster may It is thought that an opportunity is now After the death advantage afforded us of taking a position, and by chsaged its name to tho
Washington the lodge Richmond's Lotta, 14 oars, blue with be justified in punishing a boy for dis-
Alexandria
obedience or incubo dinate conduct, is s generally
the servloss of a body of infaen-
We have already heard very nice one. whilst Pro to Mr G. Sharp, Mr Bellios gise ta status, and power of appeal insident of the United States,
portrait painted from life, whilst
complaints as to the punishments ad- her said he
he proposed the Ladian Government
adorns the Gars of need to the Home Government,
The south-east corner-
The whole of the boste entered for this minatored by two of the three gentlemen but the had su interview with Sir Thoman Wade in should pay the duty to China; it would Colonial and or Foreign Vilies, and in fuck walls of the Lodge of the United States, Zoo put in an appearance and a very good engaged in the Publia School!
stone of the Capitol
writton domplaint Aprill, and in the appendix of the report not affact the value of the opium one way in any quarter which are not in a post-In the City of Washington thirteenth inst lay between the Lotta and the Zulu, Master of this School is within a few
forwarded would be found the details of what wa
was laid on the start was effected. The race from first to above is the firsation. As the In 18th September, 1783, done at that mesting. The slow's expressed
in the the former rounding the mark boat first, W Master by Her Majesty's Minister, gare, he opium and opium only was understood a subjects which have of more regent years year of American independhington; followed by the Zulu about fire lengths Mays' travol of the sogno of his labours, |
Brat year of the second term of thought,
little hope of a
question of the interfer stations were first proposed to be establish us before this Community they must and the tablet therein bears testimony to his bohind. On the return journey the Victor more suaritable in us to have
Emanuel's galloy ence with the trade of this Colony n the ed other articles were soon drawn into the ba palent to all--which with fair represent virtues in the civil administration of his & vigorous pull aitared her position above communication. Our reply to that i
na shu bow a large number of articles, I been allowed to reat, or to be apparently untry "having been as conspicuous) which was fifth st the rounding paint, and 18, that, to those now in power as well an
beneficial as his military valour and | Wid was afraid they were in favour of China were called on to contribute. So that unless ith this object I would suggest that prudence had been useful in establishing splendid race for third place eyed be to the gentleman who is daily expected to tabould regret Chian getting what be take a ta payment of the apido muniation with the Obamber of Commeras birthday wa first celebrated by stostering stroke for stroke for pression of «pinion will certainly do n
had witnessed to j
progreza whatever towards anetti ment of any of the questions in
oated
od. If there wer
than
of this
In and British trade
with the wohome t
they by the neutralised
great
i
1001- be more
which this Chamber is interested: The that would he brought about to the trade representante merahants in London tongton Lodge, 11th October, 180
Blockade continued and the evil effects of
it were in no respect diminished. As they were aware the members of the Uhamber
nho
very
detrimental
to
matter was
wer
of
LA the other.
tion at present to approach dicest
The Chairman pointed out that although
being called upon to pay daly when these
It is unnecessary here to dilate on the
that
da.
ation st home would probably not have out
tion
her
Hishmond's Josephine, 14 oars, blue rad
blue.
and with s
.
Cuinese grow
made a good port and
ABW
some
to us
think that it would have been excludel the
China.
AMOV.
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Gaal,
New Malwa, orodit, 725.
Old Malwa, Grodit, 790
Bank, Wire,...
11
Exchange.
Demand,
30 days' sight,
4 months' night,
4
Credits,
4 months' sight, Documentary, india, Wire, de
demand,
Shanghai, demand,
80 daya' sight, Gold Leaf, 30 fine Sovereigns...
*** 37.45
5.36.
Shares. Hongkong Bank, £6 % prom, ex div. Union Ins. Society of Oton, $1,425, buyers. China Tradere Ins. Co., $1,45), bupots. North China Ins. Co., Tis. 1,200, Tangtaze Ins. Aesoo, TIs, 725 Chinese Insurance Co.,
$304
H. K. Fire fa. Co., $780, ex divd. Obina Firo Ins. Co., $205, ex divd. H.K. & W. Dock Co.,6% prem. B.K. 0. M. S.-bost Co.. 322 pm. buy. ex dɩ Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tis. 10. China Coast St. NAT. Oo, El 107 Hongkong Gas Co., $78
Hongkong Ketel O., 207 buyera, Cute Sugar Relining Co., $108, sales, Catego imperial Loan of 1974, nominal,
Dj
of 1877. do Temperature.
(Gazette, Feb. 18.) Part of the wall round the Recreation Ground, as well as a large portion of the new wall surrouadlug the Masouls Hall, Taken has been washed-down by the late heavy rains.
settlement of the
Chinese customs cruisers. There rights of za international character, and
be down to the very charcost for family zo When he said afraid he did not mean that the Chinese Government were to under the Chamber at once place itself to com- then the Masonia ceremonics.
liberties. Washington conducted tween the galley, and Celneage, the two sume charge of the School, the above
Wash
by the
The arm-Ep. 0. M. to go free
froo, Mr
ington's
part of the home Was entitled to, but because the system ties all these articles were
to secure bir rights, her Belilios' scheme would leave them still with at the Treaty Ports of Obias and Japan, the cleisins of Alt zandria. The ceremonies busts came in in the following order, fra
ས
and in
In conjunction with them address the epaaisted of a Farnds by the Military and Latte, second Zulu, Ave lengths behind, predare In these wetra, wore vorri the burthen of this same objectionable ans.
the interests of this Colong, toms system. He did not think Matches-chairman of the Chios and Jupsh Asaucis Birthsight Ball at one of the hotels At the third the Ficter Emanuel's galley, the Fade Man run in (Hoar, hear and applauses). And how this ter would pay duiles on her piste goods then facia view of carrying into force ball held at Gadeby'tavern, July 22, 1703, othera distanced. This
and
very good time, the whole distsues boing ayatem was to be got rid of he was at a lose before they were shipped so that they might the chats herein before stated, at the Washington was present
same time placing the services of the in elebrating his own birthday,
www.
dovered in 23 misutes, & seconda to say.
The
being considered pass isto Ubica without molestation at Chambers at the disposal of the Association ton died Dearmber 16, 1799, in the 83th other quarters, Bud
sad while he hoped home were large considerationis, thong with regard to furnishing any information year of his age, and was buried with mili
The two sailing rases were not run to-day thing might be done, is failed to
which stood in
in the way of Mr Bellios
in connection with the Obina trade at the say and masonic honours; the whole ua un secunt of their being but litsie wind; that any of the schemes that had as yet so es being carried out.
Chamber's disposal, been mentioned would mest the osse, In Mr Ryrie stated that to his knowledge
It may save time if this Chamber wealdtion weeping over bis bier. The 22ad of is intended however, to bring them off Brooke Robertson's firm impression was addres the Chairman of the said Assosio- the country in acordance with a recom. given.
February 1800 was
was observed throughout in a day or two, when timely notice will he Sit April the interview of the Chamber Bir Thomas Wade and fu May of that opium was the only article tue ton
occurred
tion for kwith, enquiring whether it would tendatin of Congress, and ever since, the recovered by the the the ve
The Sampan race did not come off either Secretary of State for which was to
represent the Chamber in birthday of Washington has been one of sea suficient member of boals did not Foreign Affairs stated in the House of Com. He told him (Mr Ryrie) in fact that if he was consent to
the chief festivale of our Amrigau gausias, preset themselves for competition. in reply to
question, that he had told tha: duties were bei g levi d at these Lozidan.
Inmain, Sir, Youtubedient servant, stations been formed by the coverumofit that the
The next race was for copper pants, no British manufactured goods
Now, wherever a low Americana gather f. L. DALRYMPLE. grievance was suppressed.
he would remonstrate. Perhaps were th Chairman
together, Washington's birthday is loyally oars to be used, distance 300 yards. Prise
95. and patriotically celebrated. had filed to get say astisfactory explans Calcess reminded of that and of the arrange To the Chairman,
ENGKONG CHAMEER OF COMMERCE. ment they made with Sir Brooke Robertson
Yesterday the American steamier the Three pan's started for this race, one' tion as to what ground the statement based ou. The Spirit Fan Ordinance, they would be bound not to interfere with The letter was referred to the new Com-Hainan and most of the America vessels the Pictor Emmanuel's being manned by although it was mentioned in the report any vessels leaving this Colony, but to col
in arbur dras ed ship, and to-day thu Chi amen, the ether ta, the Sa Pig and There was no other business.
Aichmond and a very large number of veg: the Cockroach manned from the Richmond and there was correspondense regarding it lost their revenus on articles other than
mone,
Tho
with
WE
од
any
thene stations.
mittei
His Excellency the Trotai left on tho 16th instant in the Che Aa for Fooohow.
We
that Mr Tick Susy, the understand well known Chinese phila kroplet of amoy. has put down his name for $1,000 towards the now foreiga hospital for natives of this Port and its neighbourhood. We hope to hear before long that other wealthy Chi nene gentlemen have followed this laudable example in subscribing liberally towarda the foun lation of such desixable in- atibution,"
at Mesars Falconer & 0,4 Premises,
Queen's Boud.) Hoxokong, February 23.
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